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<p>Die <b>Environmental Working Group</b> (EWG) ist eine internationale, gemeinnützige Organisation (<a href="501(c)_organization" title="501(c) organization">501(c)(3)</a><sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), die sich auf Forschung und Interessenvertretung in den Bereichen <a href="Agrarsubvention" title="Agrarsubvention">Agrarsubventionen</a>, gesundheits- und umweltschädliche Chemikalien, Trinkwasserkontaminanten und <a href="Unternehmensverantwortung" title="Unternehmensverantwortung">Unternehmensverantwortung</a> spezialisiert hat.
</p><p>Die EWG wurde 1993 durch Ken Cook und Richard Wiles gegründet.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Der Hauptsitz ist in <a href="Washington%2C_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, weitere Sitze in <a href="Minneapolis" title="Minneapolis">Minneapolis</a> und <a href="Sacramento" title="Sacramento">Sacramento</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aktivitäten"><span id="Aktivit.C3.A4ten"></span>Aktivitäten</h2></div>
<p>Die EWG unterhält <i>Skin Deep</i>, eine Datenbank von rund 90 000 kosmetischen Produkten.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Im <i>Sunscreen Guide</i> werden rund 1700 <a href="Sonnenschutzmittel" title="Sonnenschutzmittel">Sonnenschutzmittel</a> aufgeführt und bewertet. Laut EWG erfüllt etwa jedes vierte Produkt deren Standards für einen angemessenen Sonnenschutz und vermeidet Inhaltsstoffe, die mit bekannten Gesundheitsschäden in Verbindung gebracht werden.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>In der <i>Tap Water Database</i> können Angaben zur Trinkwasserqualität wie die Herkunft oder allfällige Überschreitungen von Höchstwerten abgefragt werden.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Zusammen mit der <a href="Northeastern_University" title="Northeastern University">Northeastern University</a> unterhält die EWG die <i>PFAS Contamination Map</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Finanzierung">Finanzierung</h2></div>
<p>Im Geschäftsjahr 2020 nahm die EWG über 12,8 Millionen Dollar ein und gab über 12,4 Millionen Dollar aus. Fast die Hälfte der von der EWG im Jahr 2020 gesammelten Gelder wurde von Einzelspendern beigesteuert.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Kritik">Kritik</h2></div>
<p>In einer 2009 bei Mitgliedern der Society of Toxicology durchgeführten Umfrage waren 79 % der Meinung, die EWG übertreibe bezüglich der Risiken durch Chemikalien.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/">Website der EWG</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
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<li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/522148600"><i>Rating for Environmental Working Group.</i></a> In: <i>Charity Navigator.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Rating+for+Environmental+Working+Group&rft.description=Rating+for+Environmental+Working+Group&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitynavigator.org%2Fein%2F522148600"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Environmental-Working-Group"><i>Environmental Working Group.</i></a> In: <i>Mightycause.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.description=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mightycause.com%2Forganization%2FEnvironmental-Working-Group&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/who-we-are/contact-us"><i>Stay in Touch with EWG – Contact us.</i></a> Environmental Working Group,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Stay+in+Touch+with+EWG+%E2%80%93+Contact+us&rft.description=Stay+in+Touch+with+EWG+%E2%80%93+Contact+us&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewg.org%2Fwho-we-are%2Fcontact-us&rft.publisher=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/"><i>EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=EWG+Skin+Deep%C2%AE+Cosmetics+Database&rft.description=EWG+Skin+Deep%C2%AE+Cosmetics+Database&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewg.org%2Fskindeep%2F&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/"><i>EWG's Guide to Sunscreens.</i></a> Environmental Working Group,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=EWG%27s+Guide+to+Sunscreens&rft.description=EWG%27s+Guide+to+Sunscreens&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewg.org%2Fsunscreen%2F&rft.publisher=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/"><i>EWG's Tap Water Database: What's in Your Drinking Water?</i></a> Environmental Working Group,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=EWG%27s+Tap+Water+Database%3A+What%27s+in+Your+Drinking+Water%3F&rft.description=EWG%27s+Tap+Water+Database%3A+What%27s+in+Your+Drinking+Water%3F&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewg.org%2Ftapwater%2F&rft.publisher=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://pfasproject.com/mapping-the-pfas-contamination-crisis/"><i>Mapping PFAS Contamination.</i></a> 10. Juli 2019,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 17. Juli 2023</span> (amerikanisches Englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Mapping+PFAS+Contamination&rft.description=Mapping+PFAS+Contamination&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fpfasproject.com%2Fmapping-the-pfas-contamination-crisis%2F&rft.date=2019-07-10&rft.language=en-US"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">EWG: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/map/"><i>Interactive Map: PFAS Contamination Crisis: New Data Show 2,858 Sites in 50 States.</i></a><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 17. Juli 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Interactive+Map%3A+PFAS+Contamination+Crisis%3A+New+Data+Show+2%2C858+Sites+in+50+States&rft.description=Interactive+Map%3A+PFAS+Contamination+Crisis%3A+New+Data+Show+2%2C858+Sites+in+50+States&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ewg.org%2Finteractive-maps%2Fpfas_contamination%2Fmap%2F&rft.creator=EWG&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.charitywatch.org/charities/environmental-working-group"><i>Environmental Working Group.</i></a> In: <i>charitywatch.org.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 6. Juni 2023</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AEnvironmental+Working+Group&rft.title=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.description=Environmental+Working+Group&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitywatch.org%2Fcharities%2Fenvironmental-working-group&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite style="font-style:italic">The Media and Chemical Risk: Toxicologists' Opinions on Chemical Risk and Media Coverage</cite>. In: <cite style="font-style:italic">Media Monitor</cite>. <span style="white-space:nowrap">Band<span style="display:inline-block;width:.2em"> </span>XXIII</span>, <span style="white-space:nowrap">Nr.<span style="display:inline-block;width:.2em"> </span>2</span>, 2009 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://cmpa.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2009-1.pdf">gmu.edu</a> [PDF]).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Environmental+Working+Group&rft.atitle=The+Media+and+Chemical+Risk%3A+Toxicologists%27+Opinions+on+Chemical+Risk+and+Media+Coverage&rft.date=2009&rft.genre=journal&rft.issue=2&rft.jtitle=Media+Monitor&rft.volume=XXIII" style="display:none"> </span></span>
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